| Yesterday's Bible Study |
In this verse from Psalm 34, King David reminds us that the Lord hears everything we tell Him. Sometimes in our walk with the Lord, it can feel like He doesn't hear us or isn't listening or doesn't care. This verse speaks to each of these things. It shows us that He hears, He listens to, and He cares about everything that we tell Him.
In the Old Testament, people could not talk to God personally. Only the High Priest could go into the presence of God, and even then, he only could do so once a year. We live in the New Testament era, and the way we approach God is very different because of Jesus. Jesus's life and death made it possible for us to talk to God because Jesus made it possible. Today, we can talk to the Lord in any circumstance and in any place.
We should take advantage of the ability we have to speak to God at all times. King David uses the word sought to describe how he spoke to God--he was putting a tremendous amount of effort into speaking to the Lord. He was earnestly petitioning him. Our prayers should be characterized by the same earnestness. While it is easier for us to approach God now, we should approach Him with the same reverence and eagerness with which King David did because we need the Lord just as much as he did.
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The Psalm records the result of David's seeking. The Lord heard him and delivered him, and we can say the same for each of our prayers. We know that the Lord hears us, and we know that He will deliver us. However, His deliverance will not always come in the way that we expect. David knew what it was like to petition the Lord for something and not have the Lord answer in the way he wanted. We know that today, too. Yet just because the Lord does not deliver in the way we hope does not mean that the Lord has forgotten us.
As Christians, we have the promise that we are children of God and will one day dwell in His kingdom. This is ultimate deliverance and we can rest in it through every trial we face on Earth.
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